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WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Sergio Palma of Argentina Dies at 65

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent

Mar De La Plata, Argentina (July 1st, 2021)– Former World Boxing Association World Super Bantamweight champion Sergio Victor Palma has died at age 65 on June 28, 2021, in Mar De La Plata, Argentina, after a two week illness at Interzonal Hospital de Agudas in Mar De La Plata, according to his friends. Separately, news sources reported a cerebral vascular accident had left Palma with motor limitations.

Between 1976 and 1990, Palma compiled a ring record of 52-5-5 with 20 knockouts, winning the Argentine FAB Super Bantamweight title, and winning and defending the World Boxing Association World Super Bantamweight championship between 1980 and 1982. Palma fought only three times in the last seven years of his career, winning twice and drawing once.

After stopping ex-Olympian Leo Randolph in August 1980 to win the WBA super bantamweight title in his second attempt, Palma defended his title successfully against Ricardo Cardona, Jorge Lujan, Ulises Morales, and Vicit Muongroyet, Palma lost the title by 15 round decision to Leo Cruz in a rematch at the Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. He never received another world title shot.




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Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Real Combat Media Boxing since 2013. Robert is also a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State region which includes NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts exclusive interviews, provides historical boxing articles and provides editorial ringside coverage of major boxing events. You can contact or follow Robert on Facebook and by email at [email protected].